Keywords: US Navy 020726-N-8726C-006 U.S. Service members participate in host nation festival, Misawa, Japan.jpg en Naval Air Facility Misawa Japan Jul 26 2002 -- Sailors and Officers from Misawa Air Base push a float during festivities at the Kappa Festival For the last 23 years the U S Navy at Misawa Japan has participated in the Kappa festival Dragon fight The dragon fight pits three teams against each other The U S Navy is represented by the red dragon the JMSDF by the white dragon and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force JASDF is represented by the blue dragon during the three-day Kappa Festival The Grand Komaki Hotel which sponsors the Kappa Festival offers this unique opportunity to participate in Japanese culture every year to the Navy It is an event that builds friendships between the Japanese Military and the U S Navy U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class John Collins RELEASED 2002-07-26 020726-N-8726C-006 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2198 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class John Collins PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Air Facility Misawa July 2002 photographs |